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SII in talks on fill finishing Oxford University R21 malaria vaccine in Ghana: Expert
Bengaluru: Vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India is holding talks on fill-finishing Oxford University‘s R21 malaria vaccine in Ghana, which approved the shot this month, a Ghanaian vaccine expert said on Thursday. Fill-finishing is one of the final stages of drug manufacturing and packaging. The vaccine’s approval by Ghana and Nigeria was unusual because final-stage […] More
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Health News Live: India Records 11,692 New COVID-19 Cases And 28 Deaths In 24 Hours
According to the most recent COVID-19 case updates, India has recorded 11,692 more cases in the last 24 hours including 28 deaths. This data has been released by the Unio Government of India today. The active caseload in the country has climbed to 66,170 as per current data. Active cases thus now comprise 0.15 per […] More
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CCI approves acquisition of up to 76.10 percent of voting share capital of Suven Pharma by Berhyanda
New Delhi:Â Anti-trust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of up to 76.10% of the voting share capital of Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited by Berhyanda Limited. The proposed combination relates to acquisition by Berhyanda Limited (Acquirer) for up to 76.10% of the voting share capital of Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited (Target), by way of a […] More
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Natco Pharma to set up subsidiary in Indonesia with investment of Rs 25 crore
Hyderabad: Natco Pharma Ltd on Thursday said its board has approved setting up of a subsidiary in Indonesia with an investment of up to USD 3 million (nearly Rs 25 crore) for selling pharmaceutical products in that country. The new subsidiary — PT. NATCO Lotus Farma — will be a joint venture with Natco holding […] More
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PGI Chandigarh gets alcohol use disorder clinic for liver ailments
Chandigarh: With an aim to prevent alcohol-induced liver diseases, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI Chandigarh) has launched an alcohol use disorder (AUD) clinic on World Liver Day, observed on April 19 every year through a collaboration between the Department of Hepatology and the Department of Psychiatry within the institute. The […] More
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Around 80000 Candidates Registered For NEET UG 2023 from Gujarat
Gujarat: In the state of Gujarat, NEET UG 2023 will be conducted on 7 May 2023 in both English and Gujarati languages. Around 80000 candidates across Gujarat have registered for the exam, according to TOIÂ report. Last year around 79000 candidates registered for the NEET UG exam in the state. This year not much increase in […] More
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Combination therapy with oral fluvoxamine and inhaled budesonide significantly Cuts Severe Disease in COVID-19
Researchers have found in a randomized controlled trial that treatment with oral antidepressant fluvoxamine plus inhaled budesonide among high-risk outpatients with early COVID-19 reduced the incidence of severe disease requiring advanced care. Previous studies evaluated these drugs independently. The combined effect seems to offer benefits over individual use of each drug. The findings are published […] More
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Women Kept Out Of Clinical Trials For Long: What Are The Dangers Of It?
In recent times, we have started to understand that many women might go undiagnosed for a cardiac event like a heart attack because they don’t fit the stereotypical symptoms such as the classic pain in the chest. They might instead experience extreme fatigue or a feeling of having bad acid reflux. If men and women […] More
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in Health careEl Nino Predicted This Year: Will India Witness Deadly Heat Waves?
With already soaring mercury in the country, it might not be good news for India as many parts of the world including it prepare for El Nino, a climate pattern predicted this year and which is associated with severe heat waves and droughts. El Nino is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of […] More
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in Health careAre you a Vata, Pitta, or Kapha? Know how Ayurveda doshas can help you be healthy
Have you ever wondered why your friend thrives on spicy food while you can barely handle a hint of heat? Or why some people seem to be in perpetual motion while others prefer to stay grounded? The answer may lie in Ayurveda doshas, a concept of three health types that determine how we should eat, […] More
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Uncovering a Predictive Biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Researchers publishing in Alzheimer’s and Dementia have published a correlation between the Alzheimer’s-linked protein tau and another protein, bisecting N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), which suggests its usefulness as a biomarker. The need for early prediction This paper begins with a note that to be effective, Alzheimer’s treatment must begin before irrevocable neurodegeneration has already occurred [1]. Therefore, […] More